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B. Previous Studies
On this subtitle, the writer will describe some related previous study as references for conducting this study. First of all, the study by Bejo
entitled “The Micro linguistics Contrastive Analysis between Javanese Language of Banyumasan
and English” conducted contrastive analysis focusing on the microlinguistic feature of vowel and consonant phonemes commonly used by the people in the area of
Banyumas. The result is that there is difference between phonemes in Javanese language of Banyumasan and English; the Banyumasan language there is no long
vowel sounds like English. This study has revealed that there is kind of different phonological system on Javanese and English, this then raise an issue if there is an
existence of phonological interference on students’ speaking ability in English with Javanese as their first language.
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Furthermore, another study conducted by Sinha et al entitled “Interference
of First Language in The Acquisition of Second Language” focusing on reviewing the issue of language acquisition and interference of first language on acquiring
second language. After that, this study also attempts to find the factors causing the interference and find the appropriate standardized measure to decrease the negative
impact from interference. This study conclude that the first language interferes in acquiring second language applied to almost skill include speaking, reading and
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Bejo Sutrisno, M.Pd. The Microlinguistics Contrastive Analysis between Javanese Language of Banyumasan and English. http:www.Mr-Bejo.com, accessed on April 10
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writing. This study has performed by Asian learners specifically Chinese, Korean, and Indian.
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Related previous study conducted research specifically on phonological interference done by Erdogan Bada
entitled “Native Language Influence on The Production of English Sounds by ɛapanese Learners” focusing on finding the
influence of first language on acquiring second language in the area of phonology. The influence is able to be either positive or negative. The result found that there is
some difficulty producing sounds influenced by first language, while others less because of the existence of the same phonological system on first language and
second language.
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Apeli Ugwu conducted their research entitled “Phonological Interference
in the Spoken English Performance of the Izon Speaker in Nigeria: A Product of Systemic and Interlanguage Factors” have studied on Izon Speaker in Nigeria having
investigation on the level of interference the Ịzọn speaker exhibits in his spoken
English is not just as a result of the differences that exist between both language systems but also as a result of interlanguage factors such as the level of the
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Avanika Sinha et.al. Interference of First Language in the Acquisition of Second Language. Journal of psychology and Counseling. Vol. 1. No. 7, September 2009, 117-122
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Erdogan Bada. Native Language Influence on the Production of English Sounds by Japanese Learners. The Reading Matrix. Vol. 1. No. 2, September 2001.
